Jasper Arts’ 22nd annual Chalk Walk Arts Festival will once again be held at the Thyen-Clark Cultural Center (located at 100 3rd Ave. Jasper, IN 47546) on Saturday, May 17th from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.Chalk Walk 2025 will see the return of crowd favorites such as balloon art, caricature drawings, bounce houses for children, t-shirt tie-dyeing and of course, CHALKING on the sidewalks of the Thyen-Clark Cultural Center!
New this year, Jasper Arts is celebrating being part of the community for 50 years throughout 2025 and thanks to a generous donation, Chalk Walk is joining in the celebration by bringing a very unique, interactive musical performance in which families will want to be sure to participate! It’ll be complete with loud and raucous, giant musical instruments that you will only see with…SQUONK! As Squonk’s website (www.squonk.org) states, “…Our outdoor spectacles fuse fantastical visual design, playful staging, and high-energy original music. And we are thrilled to bring joy to public spaces where everyone can celebrate together. Squonk will perform and interact with the audience on the northwest portion of the cultural center parking lot. In case of inclement weather, they will move into the Thyen-Clark Cultural Center’s spacious Atrium to share their indoor musical fun!
How to register for Chalk Walk:
- Participants may register online by visiting www.jasperarts.org/chalkwalk.Register before the early bird deadline of April 20 to receive a free 2025 Chalk Walk t-shirt! For those who miss the deadline, t-shirts will be available at the Chalk Walk for only $10.
- Volunteers and service groups are always welcome to help with set up, registration, booth help, and clean up. Volunteers must be at least 16 years of age. Please register as a volunteer online at www.jasperarts.org/chalkwalkvolunteer or call Eric Herndon, Chalk Walk Event Coordinator at 812-482-3070.
- Artists and crafts people of all kinds including painters, potters, photographers, weavers, sculptors, jewelry makers, and more are encouraged to join this much anticipated, annual event. The fee for an 8-foot by 10-foot booth space is $25. Artists must supply their own tables, but Jasper Arts will provide 2 chairs per booth. Anyone interested may visit www.jasperarts.org/chalkwalkartsmarket or call Eric Herndon, Chalk Walk Event Coordinator at 812-482-3070.
- Food trucks and non-profit organizations are invited to participate as Food Vendors. A reminder: If a tent is used, it must meet state Fire Marshal codes. The fee for the outdoor food booth space is $25.Anyone interested in applying to become a food vendor at the Chalk Walk may fill out the form at www.jasperarts.org/chalkwalkfoodvendor or call Eric Herndon, Chalk Walk Event Coordinator at 812-482-3070.
The annual Chalk Walk is supported by many local businesses and individuals, including Papa John’s Pizza of Jasper, Walmart-Jasper, Meyer Distributing Incorporated, Hoosier Hills Credit Union, and others.
Additional information about the Chalk Walk Arts Festival and vendor forms can be found on the Chalk Walk page of the Arts website at www.jasperarts.org/chalkwalk
Jasper Arts is a department of the City of Jasper. Additional support is provided by Friends of the Arts, the Indiana Arts Commission, the Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Jasper Arts is also a Kennedy Center Partner in Education and provides arts education programming to local schools.
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